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Supported Internships

A supported internship is a bespoke study programme based primarily at an employer. They enable young people aged 16-24 with an Education, Health and Care plan to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace.

A Supported Internship programme offers a range of benefits to young people. It can help to raise aspirations, build skills and confidence, better understand employment and progress towards paid work. Any young person can find the world of work challenging so being able to provide support to the young person can help them to transfer skills that have been learnt in classroom to the world of work.

A supported internship is a partnership between an education provider (where you will be enrolled) and your employer, who work together to help you overcome any barriers and gain the confidence, knowledge and experience to be able to work independently. You will split your time between a personalised study programme, which may include the chance to study for relevant qualifications, and your time on work placement.

As an intern, you will carry out similar tasks and duties to those of an employee, with the support off a job coach. A Supported Internship can help employers to see past the young person’s disability and helps the young person to learn valuable skills in a real work setting which can help to overcome any barriers that the employer may have. Supported internships are unpaid, and last for a minimum of six months helping you learn the skills you need to move into employment at the end of your programme.

If you know a Young Person who would be interested in an opportunity for a Supported Internship contact: SENDandInclusion@telford.gov.uk

What’s it like to do a Supported Internship in Telford?

George’s Supported Internship Story - Pure Innovations

Have you taken part or currently participating in a supported internship in Telford? Would you like to tell us your experiances?
If so, please contact us by emailing us at localoffer@telford.gov.uk

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Supported Internships in Telford & Wrekin


Telford College

The Supported Internship programme at Telford College is an exit programme for students with an EHCP who have completed their vocational or foundation programme and would like to move into employment

Information to follow from the college


Shrewsbury College

Supported Internship (scg.ac.uk)

Project Search at Shrewsbury College

The Project Search Programme is specially designed for young people who want to work in the NHS.

Project Search Supported Internship (scg.ac.uk)


North Shropshire College

Information to follow from the provider


South Staffordshire College

The Supported Internship programme at South Staffordshire College is an exit programme for students with an EHCP who have completed their vocational or foundation programme and would like to move into employment

Supported Internship – South Staffordshire College (southstaffs.ac.uk)


Landau

Information to follow from the training provider


Nova

Information to follow from the training provider


Supported Internships and Access to Work | British Association for Supported Employment (base-uk.org)

UCAS – Information on Supported Internships

Council for Disabled Children

Amba who is a member of the FLARE disabled children and young people’s group, writes about her experiences of supported internships, and her hopes for the future.

Read Amba’s story - Council for Disabled Children